eeyan

Yoruba

Etymology

Contraction of ènìyàn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /èè.jã̀/

Noun

èèyàn

  1. person, people, human being
  2. (idiomatic, in the plural) chiefs (in their position as representatives of the people of the town)
    Synonyms: olóyè, ìjòyè, ìlú
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